General information
IC2179 is the galaxy at magnitude 12 that is placed in Camelopardalis constellation and has apparent size of 1 angular minute.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-20, galaxy IC2179 will be visible all night. At 22:39 the object will be placed at northwest, 30° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:19 when fade from view as dawn breaks north.
IC2179 on the sky map
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Object type | Galaxy |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Camelopardalis |
Magnitude | 12 |
Apparent size | 1'x54" |
Right ascension | 7h 15m 32.318s |
Declination | 64° 55′ 34.35″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) |
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International Catalogue (IC) | IC2179 |
Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H V 135 | Double Star | 7.78 |
NGC2403 | Galaxy | 8.5 |
NGC2460 | Galaxy | 11.8 |